Population 261 (2006 census) LGA(s) Shire of Baw Baw State electorate(s) Narracan Postal code 3833 Federal division Division of McMillan | Postcode(s) 3833 County Buln Buln Elevation 275 m Local time Wednesday 5:42 PM | |
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Location 128 km (80 mi) E of Melbourne
38 km (24 mi) N of Warragul
20 km (12 mi) N of Neerim South Weather 24°C, Wind NW at 24 km/h, 40% Humidity Points of interest Toorongo Falls Reserve, Noojee Heritage Centre, Toorongo River, Loch River, Ada River | ||
Noojee is a town in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia, north of Warragul and east of Melbourne, in the Baw Baw local government area. At the 2006 census, Noojee and the surrounding area had a population of 261. The town benefits from tourists passing through to the Mount Baw Baw Alpine Resort, 48 kilometres away, as it is the last stop with tourism services. There are also a number of walks in the area, including the Noojee Trestle Bridge, a 100m wooden rail bridge.
Map of Noojee VIC 3833, Australia
It was first settled after gold was found in the area in the 1860s. Noojee became a major timber town when the railway connected the town to Warragul in 1919. Noojee Post Office opened on 3 May 1920, though an earlier office had been open between 1902 and 1904.
The town was destroyed by bushfires in 1926 and again in the Black Friday fires of 1939. The only building left standing after both fires was the Noojee Hotel which served a community meeting point during the emergency. The hotel also served as the school after the one room school was destroyed.
"Noojee" is an Aboriginal word meaning "valley of or place of rest".
Noojee is widely well known for its great trout fishing. A trout farm is located on the outskirts of the town.